Privacy Act of 1974; Report of a Modified or Altered System of Records

Samenvatting

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an SOR, "Employee Building Pass File (EBP) System, System No. 09-70-3002," last published at 67 FR 40937 (June 14, 2002). We propose to assign a new CMS identification number to this system to simplify the obsolete and confusing numbering system originally designed to identify the Bureau, Office, or Center that maintained information in the Health Care Financing Administration systems of records. The new assigned identifying number for this system should read: System No. 09-70-0529. We propose to modify existing routine use number 2 that permits disclosure to agency contractors and consultants to include disclosure to CMS grantees who perform a task for the agency. CMS grantees, charged with completing projects or activities that require CMS data to carry out that activity, are classified separately from CMS contractors and/or consultants. The modified routine use will remain as routine use number 1. We will delete routine use number 3 authorizing disclosure to support constituent requests made to a congressional representative. If an authorization for the disclosure has been obtaine